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readme.txt Driver File Contents (T-FTS-02-SUS80.zip)

        Promise FastTrak Series Linux Driver Version 1.02.0.22
        Installation note for SuSE Linux 7.x  [06/29/2002]
             
            
[INTRODUCTION]
1.1 Foreword
    This driver diskette should be used with all Promise FastTrak Series
    TX & LP cards and onboard chipsets running SuSE Linux 7.x. 
    Do NOT use this diskette for other versions of Linux for FastTrak support.

1.2 Support List
    PDC20262	FastTrak66
    PDC20265R	FastTrak100 Lite
    PDC20267	FastTrak100
    PDC20270	FastTrak LP/TX2/TX4
    PDC20271	FastTrak TX2000
    PDC20276	MBFastTrak133 Lite
    PDC20277	SBFastTrak133 Lite
    with
    SuSE 7.1	(kernel 2.2.18)
    SuSE 7.1SMP	(kernel 2.2.18-SMP)
    SuSE 7.1	(kernel 2.4.0-4GB)
    SuSE 7.1SMP	(kernel 2.4.0-64GB-SMP)
    SuSE 7.2	(kernel 2.4.4-4GB)
    SuSE 7.2SMP	(kernel 2.4.4-64GB-SMP)
    SuSE 7.3	(kernel 2.4.10-4GB)
    SuSE 7.3SMP	(kernel 2.4.10-64GB-SMP)

1.3 Linux kernel 2.4.x ATA issue on FastTrak Series PDC20262/PDC20265/PDC20270
    Linux Kernels 2.4.x misidentifies PDC20262/PDC20265 (FastTrak 66/
    FastTrak 100 Lite motherboard-embedded solution/FastTrak100TX2) cards
    and/or chips as simple IDE controllers. This results in the built-in Linux
    IDE driver trying to handle the controller and can prevent the proper 
    FastTrak ATA RAID driver to be loaded. Follow the installation instructions
    AND the parameter commands referred to in the Notes section.

1.4 How to make the Promise Driver Diskettes
    Creating Boot Diskette 
    a).In Linux:
       1. Insert a new floppy disk.
       2. Issue the following command to make the boot disk.

                   dd if=boot.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=1k

       3. Label diskette "FastTrak Boot Disk".
    b).In Windows:
       1. Find utility program "rawrite.exe" on SuSE disk 1. 
       2. From a DOS-based PC, run "rawrite.exe" at a DOS command line
          to extract the "boot.img" file to a diskette.
       3. Label diskette "FastTrak Boot Disk"

    Creating Driver Diskette
    a).In Linux: 
       1. Issue the "unzip" command to extract the files "driver.zip" on to a 
          formatted diskette.
       2. Label diskette "FastTrak Driver Disk"
    b).In Windows:
       1. Use WinZIP to extract the files "driver.zip" on to a formatted 
          diskette.
       2. Label diskette "FastTrak Driver Disk"


[INSTALLATION]

2.1 To install the FastTrak Series Linux Driver into an EXISTING SYSTEM:

     1) Boot linux system and login as root.
     2) Insert Promise FastTrak Driver Diskette
        Issue command to load new driver at the # command prompt:
        # mount /dev/fd0 /floppy
	# cd /floppy
	# sh install	(Answer Yes/No when inquire setup configuration)
        You can answer Yes to load FastTrak driver when linux booting everytime.
	# cd /
	# umount /floppy
        NOTE: All IDE channels except the first and second one are disable 
             for the "Linux 2.4 ATA issue". It can be enable by removing 
	     'ide2=0 ide3=0 ide4=0 ide5=0 ide6=0 ide7=0 ide8=0 ide9=0' in
	     /etc/lilo.conf.
     3) Reboot linux system.
    
2.2 To install the FastTrak Series Linux Driver into a NEW SYSTEM:

     1) Start the SuSE install by booting from the "Promise Boot Diskette"
     2) At the ">>>  SuSE Linux 7.x  <<<" installation screen, a "boot:" prompt
        will appear at the bottom of the screen. Type 'promise' to booting and
        press the left "Alt" key for FastTrak Driver Disk.
     3) Insert the Promise FastTrak Driver Diskette when Syslinux 
        displays "Please insert the Promise FastTrak Driver Disk...".
     4) If the chipset on your Promise Controller is PDC20265, PDC20267 or
        PDC20270, (FastTrak 100 Lite, FastTrak 100 or FastTrak 100TX2), when
	"Custom LILO installation" menu is displayed, please type parameters
	(see Note 3.1 below) in the Kernel boot parameters field and enabling
	"Use the linear option".
     5) Continue with the installation as normal.
     6) If you are install SuSE 7.1 or 7.2, Please ignore this and proceed to
        step 9.
        When the "The LILO boot sector has been written to disk..." dialog box
	appears, press Alt-Ctrl-F2 and again insert the "Promise FastTrak
	Driver Diskette" in the floppy drive.
     7) Issue the following commands at the # prompt to setup
        the FastTrak Series Linux Driver:
        # chroot /mnt
        # mount /dev/fd0 /floppy
        # cd /floppy
        # sh setup-ft
	# cd /
	# umount /floppy
	# exit
     8) Press Alt-Ctrl-F7 and continue with the installation as normal.
     9) After installation has completed, please re-boot system without the
	Promise boot disk.


[NOTE] 
   3.1 "ide0=0x1f0,0x3f6,14 ide1=0x170,0x376,15 ide2=0 ide3=0 ide4=0 ide5=0
        ide6=0 ide7=0 ide8=0 ide9=0"